Former state Rep. Mandela Barnes, D-Milwaukee, was elected 2nd vice-chair by unanimous consent after he was unopposed for the office. It’s the party’s No. 3 leadership post. Treasurer Randy Udell, who was unopposed for re-election, also was elected by unanimous
Outagamie County Exec Tom Nelson, coming off a 25-point loss for the 8th CD last year, isn’t ruling out anything for 2018. Nelson has been regularly sending fundraising appeals through his email list, catching the attention of some insiders on
The state Ethics Commission acknowledged today it failed to properly post Tim Burns’ campaign committee registration online, despite the Supreme Court candidate giving the agency the information on time. The issue had prompted a complaint yesterday from the state GOP
A Dane County judge has ruled the Natural Resources Board violated the state’s open meetings law by not giving proper public notice of a board dinner last year that included discussions on official work. Dane County Circuit Judge John Markson
The typical homeowner would now see $7 less from the lottery tax credit over the next two years following a drop in sales, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That means the budget Gov. Scott Walker sent to lawmakers now
The state Dem party is running digital ads for the next week slamming Wisconsin House GOP members for supporting the American Health Care Act. The ads will run in the members’ districts and say each of them “voted to kick
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker appointed Attorney Joseph Wall to serve as a judge on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court today, replacing retiring Judge Dennis P. Moroney. “Joe Wall has established himself as a respected
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]—Republicans in Wisconsin are building for the future. While Wisconsin Democrats are spending their weekend huddling in Madison, Republicans will be taking their message directly to voters statewide. Republicans organizing at field offices throughout
Contact: Elizabeth Hizmi (608) 267-9460 or elizabeth.hizmi@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI—OCI has taken the following administrative actions. In many of these cases the respondent denied the allegations but consented to the action taken. Any forfeitures paid in these administrative actions are deposited
From WisPolitics.com … SUBSCRIBERS: There will be no REPORT this afternoon due to the Dem state convention. Instead, subscribers are receiving a PM Update. Please follow developments from the convention this weekend at the WisPolitics.com convention blog:https://www.wispolitics.com/category/dem-convos/ And see more
Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign is asking people to contribute at least $1,000 for the fundraiser he’s holding with President Trump. The June 13 reception includes four host levels, with those who pay $20,000 getting a VIP photo, preferred seating and
Contact: Fran McLaughlin (414) 278-5226 Milwaukee, WI – Today, at about 10:30 a.m., deputies responded to call about a man who had jumped off the Hoan Bridge, falling a distance of 45 feet onto concrete on the south end of
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]—Wisconsin Democrats start their convention with a dark cloud hanging above their heads, as they face a struggle for the future of their party after historic losses in 2016. While the 2017 Republican Party
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel, previous recipient of the Wisconsin Victim Witness Professionals’ “Professional of the Year” Award, has been fighting on behalf of crime victims for 28 years as a prosecutor. As Attorney General, Schimel has made
WisconsinEyeSenior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross discussed the big stories of the week as they relate to state government.
Contact: Marcin Filutowicz (608) 216-5372 msfiluto@wisc.edu MADISON – Seventy-three years ago Tuesday, on June 6, 1944, the D-Day invasion of Normandy was bolstered by millions of doses of a precious new substance: penicillin. On the other side of the Atlantic,
Contact: 1-888-534-0054 MADISON – For his entire six and a half years in office, Governor Walker has failed to address Wisconsin’s transportation funding crisis, instead choosing to borrow more and delay scheduled highway projects. His 2017-19 budget is more of
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — The Republican Attorney General of Ohio, Mike DeWine, announced he is suing five manufacturers of prescription opioids, seeking to hold them responsible for their role in the state’s rising level of
Former state Rep. Mandela Barnes, D-Milwaukee, was elected 2nd vice-chair by unanimous consent after he was unopposed for the office. It’s the party’s No. 3 leadership post. Treasurer Randy Udell, who was unopposed for re-election, also was elected by unanimous consent. Outgoing 2nd Vice-chair Jeff Christensen noted Barnes’ election broke
Outagamie County Exec Tom Nelson, coming off a 25-point loss for the 8th CD last year, isn’t ruling out anything for 2018. Nelson has been regularly sending fundraising appeals through his email list, catching the attention of some insiders on whether he’s planning a bid next year. He insisted in
The state Ethics Commission acknowledged today it failed to properly post Tim Burns’ campaign committee registration online, despite the Supreme Court candidate giving the agency the information on time. The issue had prompted a complaint yesterday from the state GOP against the Supreme Court candidate, alleging the Madison attorney broke
A Dane County judge has ruled the Natural Resources Board violated the state’s open meetings law by not giving proper public notice of a board dinner last year that included discussions on official work. Dane County Circuit Judge John Markson ruled yesterday the board overseeing the DNR failed to provide
The typical homeowner would now see $7 less from the lottery tax credit over the next two years following a drop in sales, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That means the budget Gov. Scott Walker sent to lawmakers now falls short of his pledge that property tax bills that
The state Dem party is running digital ads for the next week slamming Wisconsin House GOP members for supporting the American Health Care Act. The ads will run in the members’ districts and say each of them “voted to kick 23 million Americans off of their health insurance.” That figure
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker appointed Attorney Joseph Wall to serve as a judge on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court today, replacing retiring Judge Dennis P. Moroney. “Joe Wall has established himself as a respected and accomplished attorney in the Milwaukee area,” said Governor Walker.
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]—Republicans in Wisconsin are building for the future. While Wisconsin Democrats are spending their weekend huddling in Madison, Republicans will be taking their message directly to voters statewide. Republicans organizing at field offices throughout the state will see volunteers making a push to take
Contact: Elizabeth Hizmi (608) 267-9460 or elizabeth.hizmi@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI—OCI has taken the following administrative actions. In many of these cases the respondent denied the allegations but consented to the action taken. Any forfeitures paid in these administrative actions are deposited in the Common School Fund which is administered by the
From WisPolitics.com … SUBSCRIBERS: There will be no REPORT this afternoon due to the Dem state convention. Instead, subscribers are receiving a PM Update. Please follow developments from the convention this weekend at the WisPolitics.com convention blog:https://www.wispolitics.com/category/dem-convos/ And see more on the convention below. — The typical homeowner would now
Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign is asking people to contribute at least $1,000 for the fundraiser he’s holding with President Trump. The June 13 reception includes four host levels, with those who pay $20,000 getting a VIP photo, preferred seating and participating in a special host reception. The invitation does not
Contact: Fran McLaughlin (414) 278-5226 Milwaukee, WI – Today, at about 10:30 a.m., deputies responded to call about a man who had jumped off the Hoan Bridge, falling a distance of 45 feet onto concrete on the south end of the bridge. Deputies began CPR until MFD emergency responders arrived
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]—Wisconsin Democrats start their convention with a dark cloud hanging above their heads, as they face a struggle for the future of their party after historic losses in 2016. While the 2017 Republican Party of Wisconsin State Convention saw Republicans united and organizing for
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel, previous recipient of the Wisconsin Victim Witness Professionals’ “Professional of the Year” Award, has been fighting on behalf of crime victims for 28 years as a prosecutor. As Attorney General, Schimel has made supporting victims of sexual assault one of his top priorities.
WisconsinEyeSenior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross discussed the big stories of the week as they relate to state government.
Contact: Marcin Filutowicz (608) 216-5372 msfiluto@wisc.edu MADISON – Seventy-three years ago Tuesday, on June 6, 1944, the D-Day invasion of Normandy was bolstered by millions of doses of a precious new substance: penicillin. On the other side of the Atlantic, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and other institutions had
Contact: 1-888-534-0054 MADISON – For his entire six and a half years in office, Governor Walker has failed to address Wisconsin’s transportation funding crisis, instead choosing to borrow more and delay scheduled highway projects. His 2017-19 budget is more of the same. Instead of working with legislators to pass a
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — The Republican Attorney General of Ohio, Mike DeWine, announced he is suing five manufacturers of prescription opioids, seeking to hold them responsible for their role in the state’s rising level of opioid addiction. Meanwhile in Wisconsin, Attorney General Brad Schimel, by